On Tuesday night, October 25th, the World Series, otherwise known as "The Fall Classic" will once again be upon us. The best in all of baseball will go head to head in a best of seven series. The matchup this year promises excitement as the Championship teams in both the American League and the National League will be bringing their best to the show. The Classic this year promises to bring many historical implications as well.

In the American League, the Cleveland Indians will be on the field. The Indians have not appeared in a World Series since 1997, and haven't won since 1948. This has been a long drought for this team, which is considered one of the original teams in baseball dating back to the 1800's. Many great players have contributed to this illustrious history, yet the championship has eluded them for sixty-eight years and counting. Many believe it is the result of a curse put on the team by a player who was unhappy about being traded, but the rumor hadn't started until 1960; not explaining the other years of drought the team had suffered. It hasn't been all bad for the Indians though, they have reached the World Series six times. They won the American League Pennant in 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997, and 2016. This just isn't enough for Indian fans who are more than hungry for a World Series Title. Their appearance this year comes in the wake of another Cleveland Championship in basketball earlier in the year. The city couldn't be more ready for another celebration. The fans also believe that they have a team this year that can break the historical barrier that has been upon them all these years. Only time will tell.

In the National League, it will be the Chicago Cubs. Compared to the Indians, the historical implications of their appearance is astronomical. The Cubs haven't reached the Fall Classic since 1945. Compounding this fact is that they have appeared seventeen times, in 1876, 1880, 1881,1882, 1885, 1886,1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945, and 2016. With all these appearances, they only accrued two wins; in 1907 and 1908. The Chicago Cub fans have been waiting for one hundred and eight years, and are more than ready for the long wait to be over. As in the case of the Indians, the Cubs fan's have an explanation as well. They believe that the drought stems from a curse put on the team dating back to their 1945 World Series appearance. It seems that a long time Cub fan in 1945 wanted to bring his goat to game four against the Detroit Tigers. The goat wore a blanket that said "We got Detroit's goat", and was let into the stadium. In the later innings of the game, it began to rain, and the smell of the wet goat became objectionable. Security soon ejected the man and the goat. In the man's outrage, he placed a curse on the team saying that they would never win another pennant or play in a World Series at Wrigley Field because the Cubs had insulted his goat. Whether the curse is true or not, the Cubs haven't been back since. Until now.

In conclusion, baseball fans and baseball historians alike will be looking forward to this historical matchup. These two teams have given the baseball world plenty to talk about over their long careers, and both have been there since almost the beginning of baseball itself. The stage is set. Two teams looking to rewrite history and change the century-old perceptions of their abilities to win the coveted crown. These implications seem to transcend the sport itself and add a whole other dimension to the task at hand for these two great teams. There is no doubt that they are aware and ready for this great undertaking. This series promises to be quite a treat for baseball fans young and old, as well as a huge milestone for baseball.